F-117 slipping quietly into history

Dowly · 03-11-08, 08:44 AM

Awww! F117 is one of my favorite planes when it comes to modern era.

sonar732 · 03-11-08, 08:49 AM

Per the article...

The F-117 is being replaced by the F-22 Raptor, which also has stealth technology.

seafarer · 03-11-08, 08:50 AM

Don't both the F-22 and the JSF have an even smaller radar cross section then the F-117 (at least without external payloads, that is). I'd kind of assumed the JSF would take over the role of the F-117?

Tchocky · 03-11-08, 09:03 AM

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Fifty-nine F-117s were made; 10 were retired in December 2006 and 27 since then, the Air Force said. Seven of the planes have crashed, one in Serbia in 1999.

Aye, it "crashed".

AVGWarhawk · 03-11-08, 09:05 AM

Darn it Neal, I just posted this a few minutes ago :rotfl: See 'Retired'

Dan D · 03-11-08, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Tchocky

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Fifty-nine F-117s were made; 10 were retired in December 2006 and 27 since then, the Air Force said. Seven of the planes have crashed, one in Serbia in 1999.

Aye, it "crashed".

"F 117 Cake"
The said to be only person ever to shoot down an F 117 stealth fighter, the Serbian air defence soldier “Dani”, is running a bakery now. He is also selling “F 117” cake.
http://www.balkanforum.org/thread.ph...8e36667394d7d8

“Serb discusses downing of stealth”
http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2...-stealth_x.htm

Oberon · 03-11-08, 10:41 AM

I've been feeling old ever since people stopped using West Germany and East Germany

I still have an old toy knocking about somewhere that had "Made in West Germany" on it.

bradclark1 · 03-11-08, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I've been feeling old ever since people stopped using West Germany and East Germany

I still have an old toy knocking about somewhere that had "Made in West Germany" on it.

I had a chunk of "The Wall" but the slime-ball thieving movers stole it on my last tour over there.

goldorak · 03-11-08, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I've been feeling old ever since people stopped using West Germany and East Germany

I still have an old toy knocking about somewhere that had "Made in West Germany" on it.

All my Deutsche Grammophon cd's have the label "Made in West Germany". :p

Konovalov · 03-12-08, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by goldorak

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I've been feeling old ever since people stopped using West Germany and East Germany

I still have an old toy knocking about somewhere that had "Made in West Germany" on it.

All my Deutsche Grammophon cd's have the label "Made in West Germany". :p

Me too.

I-25 · 03-11-08, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

I've been feeling old ever since people stopped using West Germany and East Germany

I still have an old toy knocking about somewhere that had "Made in West Germany" on it.

my car has it

a 1970 '1600' VW bug. i call it the U-70 hahaha

sonar732 · 03-11-08, 10:23 PM

It's kind'of scarry to see autonomous UAV's flying around picking their own targets though.

Not to mention that the pilots still have a lot of clout on R&D.

Reminds me of the Carter Administration trying to work on a British style VTOL carrier and the current carrier pilots having their say thank god.

bradclark1 · 03-11-08, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Tchocky

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Fifty-nine F-117s were made; 10 were retired in December 2006 and 27 since then, the Air Force said. Seven of the planes have crashed, one in Serbia in 1999.

Aye, it "crashed".

Russians were happy.

SUBMAN1 · 03-11-08, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by seafarer

Don't both the F-22 and the JSF have an even smaller radar cross section then the F-117 (at least without external payloads, that is). I'd kind of assumed the JSF would take over the role of the F-117?

The F-22 and JSF have a considerably smaller radar cross section. And it can shoot back if shot at!

-S

elanaiba · 03-11-08, 09:34 AM

What was it like for you older guys in the US to hear of the F-117 the first time (in the 80s IIRC) ?

Were you impressed/proud? Did you care?

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elanaiba Ace of the Deep Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bucharest, Romania Posts: 1,058 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 3	What was it like for you older guys in the US to hear of the F-117 the first time (in the 80s IIRC) ? Were you impressed/proud? Did you care? __________________ With strength I burn...

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Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Awww! F117 is one of my favorite planes when it comes to modern era.

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sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	Per the article... The F-117 is being replaced by the F-22 Raptor, which also has stealth technology.

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Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	I've been feeling old ever since people stopped using West Germany and East Germany I still have an old toy knocking about somewhere that had "Made in West Germany" on it.

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sonar732 The Old Man Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Central MO Posts: 1,562 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	It's kind'of scarry to see autonomous UAV's flying around picking their own targets though. Not to mention that the pilots still have a lot of clout on R&D. Reminds me of the Carter Administration trying to work on a British style VTOL carrier and the current carrier pilots having their say thank god.